India, Nov. 14 -- A massive power outage hit multiple cities in South Dakota and Wyoming on Thursday afternoon. Rapid City in South Dakota and Casper in Wyoming were among the worst hit, reportedly leaving almost 60,000 people without power.

The outages began around 12:45 and impacted parts of Casper, Mills, Evansville, Glenrock, Douglas, Sheridan, Buffalo, and more. While power came on briefly, it went out again.

An official cause for the fire was not revealed, but many were left wondering if a fire at a nearby power plant had caused the blackouts. Dave Johnston Power Plant in Converse County in Wyoming was also on fire early Thursday afternoon. Sharing this news, one person asked on X if there was possibly a link between the blaze and...